Mia Hamm, who became one of soccer’s most recognizable players and a soccer and cultural icon during her 17 years with the U.S. women’s national team, arrived in Chapel Hill in 1989 and helped the Tar Heels to four NCAA championships, including three seasons in which she earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference and All-American honors. She was the ACC’s player of the year three times and the league’s female athlete of the year twice. She finished her career as the ACC’s all-time leader in goals (103), assists (72) and points (278).

Mia Hamm's HOF Induction Bio